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Where Does The Last Name Waft Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Waft (Arabic: عوفة) occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Waft click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Waft? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Waft is the 3,228,735^th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Waft are found; 81 percent are found in Northern Europe and 81 percent are found in British Isles. Waft is also the 940,641^st most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 101 people.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 1,857,269. In England Waft is most prevalent in: Merseyside, where 30 percent reside, West Yorkshire, where 23 percent reside and City of Bristol, where 17 percent reside. Barring England this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and China, where 3 percent reside.

Waft Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Waft has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Waft surname increased 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.